Mary Rizzo
I am the Technology Facilitator for Holly Tree Elementary School in Wilmington, NC.
Resources created by Mary Rizzo
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- Amazing Amaryllis Activities
- Students will use an amaryllis started from a bulb to explore the growth of the plant, measure, record and compare the growth of the leaves and the flower. They will enter the data on a spreadsheet and convert it into a graph.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics and Science)
- By Mary Rizzo.
- Books We've Read
- This lesson plan creates a classroom database collecting information on books that students have read over a period of time determined by the teacher and/or students. By sorting and filtering, students evaluate the data and can later create other products from their findings.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Information Skills)
- By Mary Rizzo.
- Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs
- As an extension of a weather unit, second grade students will use the book Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett to explore compound words using an introduction to spreadsheet.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts)
- By Mary Rizzo.
- A Geometric 'Field Trip'
- Students conduct a 'field trip' around the school (inside and out) looking for examples of geometric shapes. They record their findings using a digital camera and present their findings in a multimedia presentation.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 English Language Arts, Information Skills, and Mathematics)
- By Mary Rizzo.
- Mystery Message Word Processing
- Students learn basic word processing skills and eventually reveal a "Mystery Message."
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 )
- By Mary Rizzo.
- Spell Check - What a Tool!
- Students, through guided practice, become familiar with how a spell check program works and learn to use it effectively. They will then be able to use it independently as they word process on their own.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 2–5 )
- By Mary Rizzo.
- Stamp It Here, Stamp It There. Stamp It Where?
- Using a drawing program (Kid Pix), students will integrate English Language Arts and Technology Skills as they work with Geometry skills.
- Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)
- By Mary Rizzo.
